New prefixed number for calls from police among anti-scam measures to be rolled out
The Straits Times
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SINGAPORE - Calls from the police will soon come with a single, easily recognisable prefixed number.
This is so members of the public can tell if it is a real police officer calling them, or a scammer.
Speaking during the debate on the Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) budget on Feb 27, Minister of State for Home Affairs Goh Pei Ming said the police are working with Open Government Products and the Infocomm Media Development Authority on this.
He said: “Going forward, if you receive an unknown phone call and the caller claims to be an SPF (Singapore Police Force) officer, it is likely a scam.”
More details about the number will be shared at a later date.
Government official impersonation scams have been on the rise, more than doubling from 1,504 cases in 2024 to 3,363 in 2025.
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